MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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